Hamed’s enemies did not know that at this point, instead of mostly getting killed by the bombing, Hamed’s army was getting braver and braver as the sound of the bombing continued.At this time, Hamed was also gaining confidence when he saw that the bombing seemed to have little effect on the reverse slope fortifications.As he listened to the rumbling of the artillery outside, he thought emotionally to himself, ‘If it weren’t for Brother Charlie who taught me about the reverse slope fortifications, I am afraid that the lives of my several thousand men would have already been completely accounted for during the first two rounds of artillery bombardment!’‘The movie that Brother Charlie made me watch was really a classic textbook-like battle. The great volunteer army was able to achieve the final victory in this battle against the United States’ millions of bombardments. It was not only because they were brave and good at fighting, but it was also because of their superb strategic vis
The current permanent fortification had been excavated into the rocky mountain. At the same time, it was internally anchored and reinforced with multiple layers of reinforced concrete, and the construction process was the same as the tunnels with a high degree of sturdiness. The possibility of the other party blowing up this kind of fortification using the power of their towed howitzers was basically zero.It would only be possible for them to blow up this fortification if they used high-end nuclear bunker busters. However, this kind of highly sophisticated weapon could only be mastered by the five permanent nations of the United Nation. Syria’s overall firepower level was at best at the level of the 1960s and 1970s. So, it would simply be impossible to obtain such equipment.Moreover, even if they had such equipment, they would still be unable to cause direct damage to Hamed’s troops. This was because at this time, there was not even a single soldier inside Hamed’s frontal for
Originally, when the attacking soldiers realized that there was completely no resistance to their charge, they thought that the enemy had already been maimed by the rounds of artillery bombardment and that it would be impossible for them to launch any effective resistance anymore. Therefore, all of them began relaxing their vigilance, and all of them simply thought about rushing up in one go so that they could take Hamed’s base out completely with just a single charge.But who would have imagined that just when they thought that this was a battle that they were bound to win, a large number of machine-gun muzzles suddenly erupted from the rocky crevices on the high ground on the mountain!The entire mountain was rife with the sound of gunfire, and the soldiers rushing in at the front fell down like rows and rows of wheat.All of the soldiers at the back were stunned!They raised their guns in a hurry because they wanted to return fire, but they could not see anyone at all!The on
There were two thousand and five hundred mercenaries from Ten Thousand Armies amongst the troops that had come to crush Hamed this time.Originally, the officers from Ten Thousand Armies had also underestimated the enemy just like the commander of the government. They felt that they had already seen the level of the Syrian anti-government forces and that they would be able to destroy them easily. So, they did not do enough preparatory work at all. They only thought about how they would immediately establish their own mercenary base in Syria to further enhance and strengthen their influence in the Middle East after helping the government solve their major problem. Unexpectedly, they would suffer such an unprecedented blow this time because they had underestimated their enemy. More than five hundred lives were lost directly on the slope of Hamed’s base. The commander of Ten Thousand Armies was a man who was about thirty years old.His name was Zephan Levatt, and he was a five
As soon as the government supreme commander heard Zephan’s words, his eyes lit up.“A feign attack from the front, and a roundabout outflank!”“That is definitely a very feasible battle plan. It seems as though this Zephan Levatt really does have some skills!”Zephan did not know that his own set of attack tactics, which could not be any more ordinary, would actually end up being such an ingenious plan in the eyes of the other party’s supreme commander.This was mainly because the other party’s military literacy was truly too low. It was so low to the point that it was absolutely ridiculous.Although the regions in the Middle East were constantly at war, it had to be admitted that the entire modern Middle Eastern was just not good at fighting wars.Ever since World War II, the war had become more and more demanding in terms of its tactics, strategies, as well as its patterns. The whole world had learned a lot of war experience from that war, and even the originally weaker Southea
However, his own side did not have any advantage at all on the frontal battlefield. Even if it was a feint attack, he would lose a lot of soldiers.Moreover, the party feigning the attack would not only have to suffer losses, but the main point was that they would have to wait for the people from Ten Thousand Armies to make a roundabout and sneak into the other party’s permanent fortification. After that, the credit for conquering the enemy’s camp would still f*cking belong to others.The more he thought about it, the less cost-effective he felt it was.So, he spoke up, “I think that this tactic of yours should work fine, but I think that my team should not be the one feigning the attack. Why don’t we switch so that your team can feign the attack while I ask my soldiers to make a roundabout to outflank the enemy?”Zephan said angrily, “You can stop f*cking dreaming! You want my soldiers to feign the attack? Do you really think that your soldiers, who are severely lacking in trainin
“Make a roundabout to outflank us?”After all, Hamed had studied in Oskia before. Although he did not specialize in military commands, at the very least, he had already broadened his horizons. So, he immediately blurted out, “In that case, I will ask my men to release the drones and keep a close eye on our surrounding situation. If they have really sent their troops to secretly try and infiltrate, we will definitely be able to spot them with the drones.”Charlie then said, “Good. You have to remember not to let the other party know that you have released the drones. That way, you will be able to lure the enemy in so that you can take them by surprise and they will have no way to defend themselves at all.”“Okay!” Hamed said, “I’ll certainly put in my best effort and attention from now on, and I absolutely will not give them any chance to perform a sneak attack on us!”Charlie looked at the time and spoke up, “It should be morning over there now, right? It is much better during the
In order to defend against this group’s attack, Hamed summoned his adjutant immediately and asked, “How many drones do we still have at our base?”The adjutant hurriedly said, “We still have more than twenty drones that we bought from Oskia. We bought a few more at that time because of the cheap price.”Hamed asked, “What is the drone’s approximate battery life?”The adjutant thought about it for a moment and replied, “it should be around twenty-five minutes and no more than half an hour at most.”Hamed nodded and said faintly, “Although the time is a little short, it should be more than enough. You should immediately give the order that the drones should be in a state of readiness. I request to ensure that at least five drones are up in the air around our base at all times to observe and keep an eye on our surroundings. We have to be alert to the enemy’s small groups of troops trying to infiltrate our fortifications. If there are any such signs, you have to report it to me immedia
Pausing, Charlie then said, "I'll call Steve to drop by later too. I'm sure folks in Aurous Hill won't know him, but your potential troublemaker might.""I-Is that really fine?" Yolden blurted."What's not fine about it?" Charlie chuckled. "He has been treated like a tool ever since he came to Aurous Hill, and now that he has a chance to strut about, he wouldn't ask for more."Yolden appeared slightly relieved at that, and Charlie asked, "By the way, where's Paul, Matilda, and Autumn?""Getting their makeup done," Yolden replied. "Paul's my best man while Autumn's the maid of honor.""Good," Charlie nodded with a grin. "Don't worry—the wedding's going to be a success."As they spoke, Matilda stepped out of the dressing room in a stark-white wedding dress, flanked by Autumn and Paul.Seeing Charlie, Autumn nodded politely, "Good morning, Mr. Wade."As Charlie nodded in turn, Paul started, "G-Good morning… Mr. Wade…"Seeing that he was nervous and tentative, Charlie knew that he
As Yolden and Matilda were remarrying after living abroad for years, the wedding ceremony was much simpler, skipping Oskian customs and having a simple wedding reception for their guests at the hotel hall.There weren't that many guests either—aside from their children and close friends, only a handful of Yolden's colleagues at Aurous Hill University were invited.As the celebrant, Charlie didn't have much to do and was mainly the emcee.He brought along his jacket as he headed out to Shangri-La, not wearing it immediately so that Claire wouldn't guess that he was attending Matilda's wedding.Arriving at the Hanging Gardens before the guests were supposed to arrive, he found Yolden working with the staff to finalize the preparations.Seeing Charlie, Yolden approached him and said, "Thanks for coming this early, Charlie."Noticing that he was a little tired, Charlie asked in concern, "Had a bad night?"Yolden nodded, sighing, "Paul's uncle caused a huge mess. Both Matilda and I a
Tarlon nodded. "How do you suggest we find them?"Fleur scowled. "There's no rush. There are things which I'm still confused about, so just keep a close eye on the Ackers and the Wades for the time being. Report to me right away if anything important comes up—don't afford our enemies any opportunities to exploit.""Yes, milady!" -The next day, more news outlets were covering the joint project between the Ackers and the Wades as word continued to spread.However, neither family revealed too many details, be it the name of the company, who was the CEO, or the scale of their business.While the public was dying with curiosity, nothing else was known.Still, Aurous Hill's officials were especially interested, with the town hall visiting the Ackers the next day and showing utmost sincerity by leasing a whopping 2-million-square-meter land along the southern highway. Still, the condition was for the Ackers to come true on their promise to propel the city's economy to 15 billion US d
Fleur had repeatedly mentioned the conspiracy theory of Ashley using a body double over the last twenty years.Tarlon had investigated from many different angles, but everything from the gender, age, dental records, to body figure pointed to the fact that the deceased was Ashley Acker.And yet, Fleur had never bought it, insisting that Curtis was prepared for them just because Curtis' son had gone missing soon after.There was no way Curtis would save his son but not his wife, and the disfigured corpse only added fuel to Fleur's suspicion.Thus, over the last twenty years, Fleur had kept a close eye on the Ackers, arranging for two 'scholars' to be embedded amongst their ranks as sleeper agents. She went that far all to determine if Ashley was dead or had faked her death.However, the scholars had since been killed in action, and they had no spies within the Ackers left.As for Tarlon, he still doubted Fleur's theory even now, but he remained respectful as he spoke, "Milady, I mu
Meanwhile, on the edge of the South Pole, Tarlon Griffin rushed outside of Fleur Griffin's room, knocking the door gingerly as he announced, "I have news, my lady!"Fleur didn't respond, but the thick wooden door between them slowly opened as if pushed by an invisible force.Tarlon entered to find Fleur seated on the floor with her legs crossed at the ankles. Her eyes remained closed as she molded her Reiki, asking, "What is it?"Tarlon quickly answered, "News from Oskia. The Ackers are partnering with the Wades on a joint venture into electric-powered vehicles."Fleur slowly opened her eyes, asking quietly, "And you're telling me because?"Tarlon quickly explained, "It just came out of the blue, so I thought I should report it to you right away."Fleur sighed. "After I tried and failed to wipe out the Ackers so many times, they wouldn't dare set foot stateside. If anything, they must have decided to seek asylum in Oskia by offering a substantial investment, and it's a base whe
Silent for a while, Matilda then asked Yolden, "Do you think I can do it?""Yes!" Yolden nodded without hesitation. "You definitely won't have any problems!"Matilda sighed, shaking her head. "We traveled far abroad to study while we were young, but we didn't return to Oskia to help the country's development. It's been thirty years since, and now that we have returned to the country at the same time, I definitely wouldn't turn down such an opportunity to help."Pausing, she then said, "That said, major corporations make it a point to not hire family members. Forget spouses—employees aren't allowed to date, and one of the two will be asked to resign if necessary."Don't you think it's inappropriate since we are legally married, having gotten our certificate and all? And if we set these precedents, we would have trouble asking other employees to follow that policy. You are going to be a CEO, so you need a very clear answer on this issue."Yolden shrugged. "In the first place, that p
Yolden nodded slightly. "He does.""My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?""Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That's why I'm asking you to tell no one except Paul—and even then, you should only tell him if he can keep the secret."Matilda was sharp enough to pick up on the reasoning, too. "Charlie's hiding because of his parents' accident, isn't he?""Yes," Yolden sighed. "He has his plans, but I didn't pry since I can only do that much, let alone help him on that.""Got it," Matilda nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed… And you just said you're resigning? Are you going to help with this e
"That would be Ashley Layna Acker," Matilda replied without hesitation. "She was our age, as well as a major investor in Silicon Valley, while we were only starting to get our first clients. It's no exaggeration to say that she's the shining example in many case studies when it comes to business."Pausing, she then continued, "And she used to be your classmate, right? I remember you mentioning that in our conversations before.""Yes," Yolden sighed emotionally. "She was a classmate and the star of our generation."Matilda nodded but soon shook her head, "Wait, weren't we talking about Charlie's car company? What does that have to do with Ashley Acker?" "Here's where I let you in on a secret," Yolden said. "But first, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone except Paul."Matilda nodded without hesitation. "Don't worry—if it's a secret, I won't tell Paul either."Yolden scratched his head. "Actually, Paul should know. We are going to marry soon, and he's my stepson, lega
In fact, the legal department of major enterprises covered many responsibilities, the chief of which concerned intellectual property, which was why veterans were needed to lead.Additionally, Charlie trusted Matilda's accomplishments in the legal field, especially since she had worked in the United States for years.With Curtis Autos' intended expansion worldwide, that meant the legal department should also know the laws of countries abroad, ready to file or respond to lawsuits at any time. After all, competitors may use the law to impede their growth, along with the government applying unfair policies to impede their development and impact on local businesses.Moreover, Charlie considered Paul young and therefore lacking in experience, not to mention that it was not likely he would abandon his family's law firm. As such, the ideal solution was to poach Matilda for now.As for Matilda, she was still in the dark and had no idea what she was in for, asking Charlie in confusion, "Lega